US6627188B1ExpiredUtility

Method of reducing bacterial enteropathogens in the crop of fowl subjected to feed withdrawal

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Assignee: US AGRICULTUREPriority: Dec 7, 1999Filed: Oct 31, 2000Granted: Sep 30, 2003
Est. expiryDec 7, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Arthur Y. HintonKimberly Donn IngramRichard J. Buhr
A23K 20/163A23K 40/00A23K 50/75A23K 20/147
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Claims

Abstract

A method for reducing bacterial enteropathogens in fowl subjected to feed withdrawal, involving withdrawing feed from fowl and orally administering to the fowl an effective amount of a cocktail sufficient to reduce bacterial enteropathogens in the crop of the fowl, wherein the cocktail contains contains water, a carbohydrate (e.g., glucose, sucrose), and optionally a protein source, a vitamin source, an organic acid, an emulsifier, a mineral source, and mixtures thereof.

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       1. A method for reducing bacterial enteropathogens in fowl subjected to feed withdrawal, comprising withdrawing feed from fowl and orally administering to said fowl an effective amount of a cocktail sufficient to reduce bacterial enteropathogens in the crop of said fowl, wherein said cocktail comprises water, a carbohydrate, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a protein source, a vitamin source, an organic acid, an emulsifier, a mineral source, and mixtures thereof, wherein said carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said cocktail is administered to said fowl approximately zero to four hours prior to feed withdrawal. 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said monosaccharides are selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose, mannose, galactose, and mixtures thereof, and wherein said disaccharides are selected from the group consisting of maltose, sucrose, lactose, cellobiose, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said protein source is an enzymatically hydrolyzed protein, wherein said vitamin source is autolyzed yeast, wherein said organic acid is fumaric acid, wherein said emulsifier is a polyoxyethylenesorbitan, and wherein said mineral source is selected from the group consisting of magnesium salt, manganese salt, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said fowl are poultry. 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 5 , wherein said poultry are selected from the group consisting of chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail and geese. 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 5 , wherein said poultry are chickens. 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said carbohydrate is glucose or sucrose. 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 8 , wherein said carbohydrate is glucose. 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said cocktail contains from about 6% to about 10% glucose. 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said cocktail contains about 7% to about 10% glucose. 
     
     
       12. The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said cocktail contains about 7.5% glucose. 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said carbohydrate is sucrose. 
     
     
       14. The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said cocktail contains about 1% to about 10% sucrose. 
     
     
       15. The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said cocktail contains about 2% to about 4% sucrose. 
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said cocktail contains about 4% sucrose. 
     
     
       17. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said bacterial enteropathogens are selected from the group consisting of members of the Enterobacteriaceae family, Campylobacter species, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       18. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said bacterial enteropathogens are salmonellae. 
     
     
       19. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said bacterial enteropathogens are  Salmonella typhimurium.    
     
     
       20. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said bacterial enteropathogens are selected from the group consisting of  Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli , and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       21. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said cocktail comprises water, a carbohydrate, a protein source, a vitamin source, an organic acid, an emulsifier, and a mineral source, wherein said carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       22. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said cocktail consists essentially of water, a carbohydrate, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a protein source, a vitamin source, an organic acid, an emulsifier, a mineral source, and mixtures thereof, wherein said carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       23. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said cocktail consists essentially of water, a carbohydrate, a protein source, a vitamin source, an organic acid, an emulsifier, and a mineral source, wherein said carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       24. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said cocktail consists of water, a carbohydrate, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a protein source, a vitamin source, an organic acid, an emulsifier, a mineral source, and mixtures thereof, wherein said carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       25. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said cocktail consists of water, a carbohydrate, a protein source, a vitamin source, an organic acid, an emulsifier, and a mineral source, wherein said carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       26. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said method consists essentially of withdrawing feed from fowl and orally administering to said fowl an effective amount of a cocktail sufficient to reduce bacterial enteropathogens in the crop of said fowl, wherein said cocktail comprises water, a carbohydrate and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a protein source, a vitamin source, an organic acid, an emulsifier, a mineral source, and mixtures thereof, wherein said carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       27. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said method consists essentially of withdrawing feed from fowl and orally administering to said fowl an effective amount of a cocktail sufficient to reduce bacterial enteropathogens in the crop of said fowl, wherein said cocktail comprises water, a carbohydrate, a protein source, a vitamin source, an organic acid, an emulsifier, and, a mineral source, wherein said carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       28. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said cocktail is orally administered to said fowl throughout the feed withdrawal period.

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